We don't make promises we can't keep, and the truth is that we don't win every case. Sometimes the best we can do is to minimize the consequences of your arrest. These results are the best ones. Each case is different and stands or falls on its own merits. If you have any questions, please contact us by phone or email.
Two promises we will make: No one is better trained to defend you from your DUI charge, and no one will work harder to protect your rights!
If you reside in the Sarasota or Key West area and have been charged with a DUI, obtain the help you need by speaking to a member of The Hudson Law Office team. To get started with the resolution of your case, please do not hesitate to contact our office for an initial consultation today. Read On
July 2022
In the past few years, we have gotten pretty busy. So busy, in fact, that it is impossible to do our legal work and still have time to tout our own accomplishments. Something had to give. So we quit bragging, and we are just going to post little summaries like this instead of detailed case synopses. Read On
February 2020
A Fifth-Offense DUI Defendant has his Case Reduced to Reckless Driving with No Conviction. Read On
January 2020
By being ready to go to trial, we find that the State often backs down at the last minute. Read On
January 2020
Case Hinged on the Meaning of the Word "Altercation." Read On
November 2019
A case that started as a DUI, was eventually filed as a Reckless Driving, and ended with no conviction. Read On
November 2019
We had reviewed the video of our client's DUI investigation, and decided that it was very poorly done. The Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Test was completely botched, and our client simply didn't look impaired. Add to that that he works in a brewery and his clothes were soaked with beer. So it was... Read On
November 2019
Another in a long series of DUI charges dropped. Not reduced, but entirely dismissed. Read On
October 2019
In our fourth outright dismissal in a month, we stood up for an American hero—a Vietnam combat veteran. Read On
October 2019
We have been on a roll with getting DUI cases dismissed in their entirety Read On
October 2019
For the third time in three weeks, we received notice from the State Attorney's Office that our client's case would be dismissed in its entirety. Read On
October 2019
Key West case dismissed because the police prevented our client from giving a breath sample, and then claimed that he "refused" to give a sample. Read On
October 2019
First of two cases in one week to be dismissed completely. Read On
January 2019
It is January 16, 2019, and we have already gotten some good results for our clients. Since the New Year rang in, two Hudson Law Office clients have had their cases reduced from Driving Under the Influence to Reckless Driving. In each case, there was no official conviction, as the adjudication ... Read On
December 2018
The "Santa effect" caused the State to dismiss a weak DUI case, rather than try it during the week before Christmas. Read On
October 2018
Our client, a veteran circus performer, performed well behind the wheel and during the Field Sobriety Tests. The case was reduced to Reckless Driving, with no conviction of the offense. Read On
September 2018
Our client was arrested in his own driveway, after someone followed him home from work. When the 911 caller disappeared, we were able to resolve the matter to our client’s great satisfaction. Read On
September 2018
Tom Hudson’s training as a Breath Test Operator came in handy. He recognized that the breath test was technically insufficient, and not admissible in court. Read On
September 2018
So far in the month of September, we have prepared a number of cases for trial, and the State reduced four cases from DUI to Reckless Driving, and dismissed one altogether. Read On
August 2018
For the twelfth time this year, we have gotten a DUI case reduced to a charge of Reckless Driving. This means that the prosecutors have agreed that they might have a difficult time getting a conviction of DUI, and so we compromised on a lesser charge. This is important for our clients, because ... Read On
Board Certification as a DUI Specialist by the National College for DUI Defense. Formal NHTSA Certification as an Instructor of the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests given by police in DUI cases. Formal training as a NHTSA Drug Recognition Evaluator. ("Drug Evaluation & Classification") Formal training to operate the Intoxilyzer 8000, Florida's official breath test instrument. Extensive experience in teaching other attorneys how to handle DUI cases. Hundreds of jury trials both as defense lawyer and as prosecutor.